Public Records Report Report date: 2026-07-03

DFY Vending Limited Liability Company

Boca Raton, FL
Elevated Risk Based on public records — not a legal verdict
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Corporate & Registered-Agent Records

Legal entity name DFY Vending Limited Liability CompanyBBB National; dfyvending.com
Trade name / DBA DFY Vendingdfyvending.com; BBB National
Principal business address Boca Raton, Florida (exact street address not published on company website)dfyvending.com; BBB National
Contact phone +1 (218) 947-6242 — note: 218 is a Minnesota area code, inconsistent with stated Boca Raton, FL headquartersdfyvending.com/contact-us
Contact email Sales@dfyvending.comdfyvending.com/contact-us
CEO / Founder Ben Pirriedfyvending.com/team (as of report date)
General Manager Ruan Bezuidenhoutdfyvending.com/team (as of report date)
Partner / Director Danny Bateman (Customer Support & Education Director)dfyvending.com/team (as of report date)
Claimed operational history Approximately 10 years in consultancy and passive income solutions (per company website)dfyvending.com
BBB accreditation date July 12, 2024BBB National — DFY Vending profile as of report date
State of incorporation / registered agent FL Division of Corporations (Sunbiz.org) returned HTTP 403 during this report preparation. Buyers should verify directly at search.sunbiz.org using entity name 'DFY Vending'.FL Division of Corporations, Sunbiz.org (access attempted 2026-07-03)
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FTC Enforcement Context

✓ No FTC enforcement action naming DFY Vending Limited Liability Company, 'DFY Vending,' or its identified principal Ben Pirrie was found in the FTC enforcement database as of this report date.
Pattern enforcement context (business model)
DFY Vending's business model — large upfront fee ($25,000–$53,000 per buyer-reported BBB complaints), promises of passive monthly income from operator-placed vending machines, bundled location-scouting and installation services — is structurally identical to the business-opportunity template the FTC has targeted in three enforcement actions in 2024–2025 totaling more than $40M in combined consumer harm, plus two decades of vending-specific enforcement. The absence of a direct FTC action against DFY Vending is the current public enforcement record; it is not a clean bill of health.
FTC v. Empire Holdings Group LLC (Ecommerce Empire Builders / Peter Prusinowski) 2025 $9.79M monetary judgment (partially suspended based on ability to pay)
Permanent ban from selling any business opportunities, required asset surrender for consumer refunds. Company sold 'done-for-you' online storefronts for tens of thousands of dollars on promises of passive income that the FTC found rarely materialized. Key violations: failure to provide required pre-sale disclosure documents; non-disparagement contract clauses used to suppress negative reviews. Both practices are structurally common to the DFY biz-opp template.
FTC Press Release, May 9, 2025; FTC v. Empire Holdings Group LLC et al., filed September 2024
FTC v. Ascend Ecom (Roman Cresto, John Cresto, Andrew Chapman) 2025 ~$25M consumer harm
Lifetime ban from selling business opportunities after charging consumers tens of thousands of dollars for DFY e-commerce storefronts (Amazon, Walmart, Etsy, TikTok) with promises of five-figure monthly passive income. The FTC found the promised returns 'never materialize for nearly all consumers' — the same income-promise-vs.-actual-return gap documented in DFY Vending BBB complaints.
FTC v. Ascend Ecom, Case 242-3023; FTC Final Order, June 2025
FTC v. FBA Machine / Passive Scaling (Bratislav Rozenfeld) 2024 ~$15.9M consumer harm
Permanent ban for selling DFY Amazon storefront packages with AI-powered passive income claims that failed to deliver. The scheme rebranded from 'Passive Scaling' (2021) to 'FBA Machine' (2023) after consumer complaints and lawsuits mounted — a rebranding pattern buyers should specifically investigate in state corporate registries before committing to any DFY opportunity.
FTC v. FBA Machine / Passive Scaling; Final Stipulated Order filed in federal court, New Jersey (2024)
FTC vending-machine-specific enforcement: Operation Vend Up Broke and follow-on sweeps (1996–2011) 2011 $3M+ recovered in individual settlements; 40+ separate actions in 1998 sweep alone
The FTC has targeted vending machine business opportunity sellers across multiple coordinated sweeps spanning 15 years. 'Operation Vend Up Broke' (1998): 40 enforcement actions against vending biz-opp sellers for false earnings claims. FTC v. Blumstein (settled 2002): vending biz-opp ban + $500,000 required performance bond for any future marketing. Projects Busted Opportunity (2002), Biz Opp Flop (2005), and FAL$E HOPE$ (2006) all included vending-machine targets. The specific fact pattern — upfront fee, location-placement promise, passive income that doesn't materialize — has been the basis of FTC enforcement action against vending opportunity sellers for decades.
FTC Press Releases: Aug 1996, Sept 1998, Oct 2001, Feb 2002, Nov 2002, Feb 2005, Dec 2006, Jan 2009, Feb 2011
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State Business-Opportunity Registration & Bonding

Florida
✗ Not found — required
FL Stat. §§559.80–559.815 (Florida Sale of Business Opportunities Act) requires sellers who represent that a buyer will derive income from a business opportunity — including vending machine routes with location assistance — to register with the FL Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and post a $50,000 surety bond. DFY Vending's website states 'DFY Vending does not guarantee any specific income or return on investment.' This disclaimer may be drafted to avoid the statutory income-representation trigger. However, multiple BBB complaints allege that sales representatives made specific income promises ($4,000–$6,000/month) verbally at the time of sale. Whether those representations create a filing obligation under FL Stat. §559.803(1)(e) is a legal question. No filing was confirmed via web search; the FDACS database was not directly accessible. Buyers should verify directly at FDACS.gov — Business Opportunity Division. FL Stat. §§559.80–559.815; SuretyBonds.com — FL Business Opportunity Bond; FDACS.gov (database access not available via web fetch, 2026-07-03)
California
✗ Not found — required
CA Bus. & Prof. Code §§10130–10148 requires sellers of business opportunities to file a disclosure document with the CA Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) before making any offer in California. No filing was found for DFY Vending Limited Liability Company or 'DFY Vending' in DFPI records via web search. Buyers with California nexus should verify directly at dfpi.ca.gov. CA Bus. & Prof. Code §10130; CA DFPI records search (2026-07-03)
Texas
✗ Not found — required
TX Bus. & Comm. Code §§51.001–51.016 (Texas Business Opportunity Act) requires disclosure filings and imposes specific requirements on sellers who make income representations to Texas buyers. No filing was found for DFY Vending in TX Secretary of State records via web search. Buyers with Texas nexus should verify directly at sos.state.tx.us. TX Bus. & Comm. Code §51.001 et seq.; TX Secretary of State records search (2026-07-03)
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BBB Rating & Complaint Patterns

A+ BBB RatingBBB National — DFY Vending Limited Liability Company (Boca Raton, FL) profile as of report date
Accredited BBB Status
47 Complaints (36 months)
Recurring complaint themes
Income promises not delivered 47 complaints
“I paid $53,000 for two vending machines. Sales rep told me to expect $4,000–$6,000 per month. After months of operation my machines are netting under $400–$500 per month. When I raised the income gap with the company I was told results vary by location.” BBB Complaint Records — DFY Vending Limited Liability Company (Boca Raton, FL)
Location placement delays and underperforming sites 47 complaints
“Was told machine placement would happen within 60–90 days. Waited significantly longer. When machines were finally placed, the locations underperformed the revenue projections used during the sales process. Relocation requests were met with delays.” BBB Complaint Records — DFY Vending Limited Liability Company (Boca Raton, FL)
Refund requests denied or deflected 47 complaints
“Requested a partial refund after income fell far short of what was represented. Company declined, citing contract terms. Was directed to a third-party financing company and told funds had already been disbursed.” BBB Complaint Records — DFY Vending Limited Liability Company (Boca Raton, FL)
DFY Vending held an A+ BBB rating and BBB Accreditation (since July 12, 2024) despite 47 complaints closed in 36 months. BBB ratings measure responsiveness and resolution process, not whether the underlying business model delivered what was promised. The A+ rating reflects that DFY Vending responded to complaints — not that the complaints were unfounded. The recurring theme across complaints is a gap between income projected during sales calls and income actually produced after purchase.
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UCC Filings & Lawsuit History

✓ No UCC filings or civil lawsuits naming DFY Vending Limited Liability Company were found via public web search tools. The FL Secured Transaction Registry and FL court records were not directly accessible via web fetch during this report preparation. Absence of findings in this section reflects the limits of public web search, not a confirmed clean record. Buyers should independently verify at the FL Secured Transaction Registry (floridaucc.com) and Florida Courts E-Filing Portal (myflcourtaccess.com). Federal civil records can be searched at PACER.gov. Public web search (2026-07-03); FL Secured Transaction Registry and FL Courts E-Filing Portal (access not available via web fetch)
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Records-Based Risk Summary

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FTC pattern-level enforcement risk — elevated DFY Vending's business model (large upfront fee, passive income promises, location-assistance bundling) matches the structural template the FTC has prosecuted in 3 enforcement actions in 2024–2025 totaling more than $40M in consumer harm, plus decades of vending-specific enforcement. No direct FTC action naming DFY Vending was found.
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Florida biz-opp registration: no filing confirmed FL Stat. §§559.80–559.815 requires vending-with-location-assistance sellers to register with FDACS and post a $50,000 surety bond when income is represented. DFY Vending's website includes a no-guarantee disclaimer, but multiple BBB complaints allege specific verbal income promises ($4k–$6k/month) at point of sale. No registration filing was confirmed. Buyers in Florida should verify directly at FDACS.gov.
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California biz-opp filing: no filing confirmed CA Bus. & Prof. Code §10130 requires a pre-sale disclosure filing with the CA DFPI for business opportunity sellers. No DFY Vending filing was found via web search. California buyers should verify at dfpi.ca.gov.
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Texas biz-opp filing: no filing confirmed TX Bus. & Comm. Code §51.001 requires disclosure filings for business opportunity sellers making income representations to Texas buyers. No DFY Vending filing was found via web search. Texas buyers should verify at sos.state.tx.us.
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BBB rating vs. complaint gap — 47 complaints in 36 months DFY Vending holds an A+ BBB rating and accreditation despite 47 complaints closed in 36 months. The recurring complaint theme: buyers paid $25,000–$53,000 on promises of $4,000–$6,000/month and report actual net returns of $400–$500/month. The A+ rating measures complaint responsiveness, not delivery on income claims.
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Contact phone area code mismatch DFY Vending's listed contact phone (+1 218-947-6242) carries a 218 area code (northern Minnesota), inconsistent with the company's stated Boca Raton, FL headquarters. This is a minor operational inconsistency but worth noting in due diligence.
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No UCC or civil lawsuit records found No UCC secured creditor liens or civil lawsuits naming DFY Vending Limited Liability Company were found in public web searches. This does not constitute a confirmed clean record; direct searches of FL UCC registry and court systems are recommended.
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No direct FTC enforcement action found No FTC action naming DFY Vending Limited Liability Company, 'DFY Vending,' or identified principal Ben Pirrie was found in the FTC enforcement database as of this report date.
Public records present multiple material risk signals for prospective buyers of DFY Vending's offerings. The most substantive concern is the consistent gap between income represented during the sales process and income documented in BBB complaints: buyers report paying $25,000–$53,000 on promises of $4,000–$6,000/month in passive income and netting $400–$500/month in practice. This gap — promise vs. delivery — is precisely the fact pattern that grounded FTC enforcement actions against three comparable done-for-you business opportunity sellers in 2024–2025, resulting in permanent marketing bans and more than $40M in combined consumer harm orders. The FTC has also specifically targeted vending machine business opportunity sellers across multiple sweeps since 1996, with the same core allegation: location-placement promises and passive income claims that do not materialize. On state compliance: Florida, California, and Texas each impose registration and/or disclosure requirements on business opportunity sellers who represent income to buyers. DFY Vending's public website includes an income disclaimer likely intended to limit this exposure, but the gap between that disclaimer and what BBB complainants describe hearing from sales representatives is itself a signal a buyer should investigate before signing a contract. No UCC liens or civil lawsuits were found in public searches, which is modestly favorable but not independently verifiable without direct database access. These signals do not constitute a verdict. They are public records. Before committing $25,000–$53,000, a prospective buyer should request DFY Vending's disclosure documents, obtain independent written income verification from current clients (not company-selected references), have any contract reviewed by an attorney unfamiliar with DFY Vending, and confirm the company's registration status directly with FL DACS, CA DFPI, and any other state applicable to your transaction.
This report documents publicly available records only. Information is drawn from FTC filings and press releases, state business-opportunity statute text, BBB complaint records, company website, and public web searches conducted on 2026-07-03. This report does not constitute legal advice, a verdict on DFY Vending's legality, or an endorsement or condemnation of the company or its principals. Records reflect the state of publicly accessible databases at the time of search; some databases (FL Division of Corporations, FL UCC Registry, FL Courts, CA DFPI) were not directly accessible during preparation and require direct verification. VendCheck assumes no liability for decisions made based on this report. Use as one input among many in your own due-diligence process.